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Analyst Insight – Generation Next: SAP Ariba’s AI Rebuild (III)

By Andrew Bartolini April 9, 2026Other

The recent announcement of “next-gen SAP Ariba,” a complete architectural rebuild of SAP Ariba’s market-leading Source-to-Pay (“S2P”) suite is a major industry event. With availability set for February 2026, this…

Payables Place Listicle: AI Expands Scope and Quality Within AP

By Andrew Bartolini April 2, 2026Process, Research, Technology

In recent years, leading accounts payable teams have expanded their responsibilities and developed a deeper understanding of how the function affects enterprise performance. The rise of AI is accelerating this…

Payables Place Listicle: Ardent Partners AP Automation Evaluation Framework

By Andrew Bartolini March 12, 2026Process, Research, Technology

AP and finance teams looking to automate their invoice and payment processes in 2026 can use Ardent Partners' AP Automation Evaluation Framework to assess and select the solution that best…

Winning 2026: The AP 60-Second Briefing (Part One)

By John Yuva February 26, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, has been tracking how accounts payable evolves for 20 years and publishing an annual report for the past decade to…

AP Trends (Part Two): AI, Automation, and the New Era of Intelligent Accounts Payable

By Andrew Bartolini February 24, 2026Process, Research, Technology

Ardent Partners has spent two decades tracking how the Accounts Payable function has evolved, and publishing its annual Accounts Payable: Big Trends and Predictions research to help AP and finance…

Announcing The 2026 AP Automation and Payments Technology Advisor Report

By Andrew Bartolini January 29, 2026Other, Solution Providers, Technology

The 2026 AP Automation and Payments Technology Advisor Report - Built for How AP Actually Works The AP automation and payments technology market has never been more crowded or more…

State of ePayables (Part Nine): AP Benchmarks and Best-in-Class Performance

By Andrew Bartolini January 22, 2026Best Practices, Research, Technology

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Accounts Payable-themed report, “The State of ePayables 2025: AP's Unfinished Journey.” Over the next several weeks, this site will feature our series highlighting key…

State of ePayables (Part Eight): AP Looks to Increase Automation Across Processes

By Andrew Bartolini January 22, 2026Best Practices, Solution Providers, Technology

State of ePayables (Part Seven): AI Gaining Adoption

By Andrew Bartolini January 8, 2026Best Practices, Research, Technology

The Expanding Influence of AP — Data, Partnerships, and AI Are Reshaping the Function

By Andrew Bartolini December 30, 2025Best Practices, Process, Research, Technology

If there is a single message I want business and finance leaders to take away from the State of ePayables 2025 Report, it's that accounts payable has become one of…